FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Zink | 443-758-7344 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management took great care to avert and reduce potential environmental impacts, says director BALTIMORE – Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul G. Pinsky today issued the following statement on the Department of the Interior’s issuance of a Record of Decision on …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Zink | 443-758-7344 New lease sale better positions Maryland to expand job growth and clean energy production BALTIMORE – Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul G. Pinsky today issued the following statement on the completion of a federal lease offering of additional areas for offshore wind energy development …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces $1.2 million in grant awards to three businesses and training centers under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program. The purpose of the programs is to establish an offshore wind supply …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) today announced the Business Network for Offshore Wind was awarded $1.25 million to develop and implement an Offshore Wind Experience Hub on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The project aims to address the public’s lack of awareness and …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD – On November 17, 2022, the Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) Offshore Wind Program team received the 2022 Ventus Award by the Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Business Network). The Supply Chain Advancement award recognizes a company or public sector entity that …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD-The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) made an additional announcement detailing $800,000 of available funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program, a competitive grant program that assists new or existing workforce training centers entering the offshore wind …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD- The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the release of the Maryland Clean Energy Industry Report, prepared by BW Research and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) with financial support and guidance from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). This report represents …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces $1.7 million in grant awards to six businesses and training centers under the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Maryland Offshore Wind Capital Expenditure Grant Program and the Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program. The purpose of the programs …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD ‐ The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces the launch of a new Maryland offshore wind website (www.offshorewindmaryland.org), developed in partnership with the Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network). The website will act as a centralized source of information and resources for individuals …Learn more
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jahmai Sharp-Moore | 443-694-3651 Baltimore, MD‐The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announces the return of its two offshore wind grant programs for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), the Maryland Offshore Wind Capital Expenditure Grant Program and the Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program. These programs are designed to establish …Learn more
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The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW) have partnered to advance offshore wind industry education in Maryland. Funded by MEA, BNOW has developed a Maryland focused Foundation to Blade (F2B) Training Course with the first cohort scheduled for October 6, 2021. The F2B training …Learn more
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Governor Larry Hogan and eight other Governors today issued a letter urging President Biden’s Administration to build on the significant momentum to prioritize offshore wind development in the United States, while focusing on the development of a long-term plan to support the offshore wind industry to help maximize its economic potential and provide significant local and national benefits.
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The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is pleased to announce a comprehensive U.S. offshore wind supply chain project. Launched today, the purpose of the Supply Chain Roadmap is to present the collective benefits of a domestic supply chain and facilitate the acceleration of the offshore wind industry in …Learn more
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reposted from Maryland.gov press page Alliance Will Streamline Development of Offshore Wind Resources in Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Region ANNAPOLIS, MD—The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia today announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a …Learn more
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